1、课堂探究1It is possible to “read” others around us，even if they do not intend for us to catch their unspoken communication.“读懂”我们周围的人的意思是有可能的，即便是人们并不想让我们捕捉到他们没有说出来的信息。剖析：1)本句中的 it 是形式主语，该句的真正主语是后面的动词不定式：to “read” others around us。如：Its of great importance for us to learn from those advanced companies.对我
2、们来说，向那些先进公司学习很重要。2)even if 在句中引导让步状语从句，其同义词是 even though。如：We shouldnt fight with them even if they are wrong.即使他们错了，我们也不应该和他们打架。1)He is so busy.He cannot afford enough time with his son _ he wants to.Aeven if Bas if Cbecause Dbefore2)The engineers are so busy that they have zero time for outdoor sp
3、orts activities，_ they have the interest.Awherever Bwhenever Ceven if Das if3)_is important for us to learn a second language.AThat BThose CWhat DIt单句改错4)This is very necessary to learn how to work with others._5)He will come on time as if it rains._答案：1)A 2)C 3)D 4)This It 5)as even2The most univer
4、sal facial expression is，of course，the smileits function is to show happiness and put people at ease.最普遍通用的面部表情当然是微笑其作用是表示快乐和安人心境。考点 at ease 舒适；快活；自由自在He grew weary in legs，but his mind was at ease.他的双腿疲乏，但心情舒畅。The girl is settled at ease by the fire，reading her newspaper.那个女孩快活地坐在火炉边，读着报。He is comp
5、letely at ease among strangers.他在陌生人中很是自由自在。Your presence puts/sets my mind at ease.你的出现让我安心。归纳：put/set ones mind at ease 的含义是“让某人安心/ 放心 ”。考点延伸 1)ease n安逸；舒适 vt. 减轻(痛苦、忧虑)The old couple lived a life of ease.这对老夫妇过着安逸的生活。The medicine eased the boys headache.药减轻了这个男孩的头痛。归纳：ease 作名词时是不可数名词。2)含有 ease 的常
6、用短语：with ease 毫不费力地；轻而易举地ill at ease 不自在；不安；窘迫；感到拘束stand at ease 稍息put sb at (ones) ease 使某人感到舒适、不拘束I passed their forward with ease.我毫不费力地突破了他们的前锋。Hans had never been to a wedding party and he was ill at ease.汉斯从来没参加过婚礼，他感到不自在。The officer asked the soldiers to stand at ease.军官让战士们稍息。Her warm welcom
7、e soon put him at his ease.她的热情欢迎使他很快就无拘无束了。用 ease 的短语填空1)Our team won the game_.2)When he found there were many strangers，he found he was _.3)When you are there，please _ yourself _.单项填空4)She felt completely _ during the vacation but now she has to go back to her work again.Aat sea Bat ease Cat a lo
8、ss Dat risk5)Soon his warm smile put me _，and we spent the next two hours talking freely.Aat dusk Bat present Cwith ease Dat ease答案：1)with ease 2)ill at ease 3)put/set ；at ease4)B 5)D3There are unhappy smiles，such as when someone “loses face” and smiles to hide it.还有不愉快的微笑，比如当某人“丢了面子”就会用微笑来掩饰。剖析：本句中
9、有两个 smiles，第一个是名词复数，第二个 smiles 是动词的第三人称单数形式。考点 lose face 丢脸He said he would never do it，because to do so would be to lose face.他说他决不会做这种事，因为这么做会很丢脸。When he failed to beat his opponent he felt he had lost face with his friends.他未能打败对手时，他认为在朋友们面前丢了脸。归纳：lose face 常与介词 with 连用，表示“在面前丢脸 ”。拓展：含 face 的常用短语
10、：face to face 面对面in the face of 面对着；在的情况下make a face 做鬼脸pull/wear a long face 板着脸save (ones) face 保全面子I want to talk with him face to face.我想和他面对面谈谈。Dont be frightened in the face of danger.在危险的情况下不要害怕。He made a face in class to make the others laugh.他在课堂上做鬼脸逗其他人大笑。The boy is wearing a long face all
11、 the day.这个男孩一整天都板着脸。To save his face，he lied to the officer.为了保全面子，他向警官撒了谎。单项填空1)In order not to _，he spent the whole night preparing for the speech of the next day.Alose heart Blose face Close voice Dlose hope完成句子2)He didnt _(想丢脸)with his girlfriend ，so he ran after the thief immediately.3)The nau
12、ghty boy _(做鬼脸)at us and closed his door quickly.答案：1)B2)want to lose face 3)made a face4In most places around the world，frowning and turning ones back to someone shows anger.在世界大多数地方，皱眉或者背对着某人都表示发怒。 考点 turn ones back to 背对；背弃When you speak to someone，dont turn your back to him.当你跟别人谈话时，不要背对着他。I won
13、t turn my back to you at any time.任何时候我都不会背弃你。归纳：在 turn ones back to 中的 to 是一个介词。考点延伸 1)turn ones back to 还有“对置之不理”之意。She did not turn her back to her friends when they needed help.朋友们需要她帮助的时候她从不置之不理。2)turn 重点短语归纳：turn down 拒绝；把(声音) 放低；调小turn out 关掉( 火或热源) ；结果是，最后情况是；生产；(人群)出来(参加活动)turn over 移交，交给；翻
14、页；推翻turn to 求助于；变成turn up 来到，出现，开大声音I applied for the job but they turned me down.我申请了这份工作，但他们拒绝了我。Not many men turned out to watch the match.没有太多人来观看这场比赛。He turned over the business to his son.他把生意移交给了他的儿子。They always turn to me when they are in trouble.他们遇到麻烦时总是向我求助。For some reason he didnt turn u
15、p.由于某种原因，他没有来。1)You look upset.Whats the matter?I had my proposal _ again.Aturned over Bturned onCturned off Dturned down2)Thousands of people _ to watch yesterdays match against Ireland.Aturned on Bturned inCturned around Dturned out3)To my surprise，my best friend _ me when I was in trouble.Aturned
16、 his back to Bturned my back toCfell back Dput back 翻译句子4)那个小男孩背对着他的妈妈。_答案：1)D 2)D 3)A4)That little boy turned his back to his mother.5Making a fist and shaking it almost always means that someone is angry and threatening another person.把手握紧，朝着别人晃拳头几乎总是表示着愤怒并且威胁别人。剖析：1)动词ing 形式 making a fist and sha
17、king it 在句中作主语。动词ing 形式作主语时，其后谓语动词要用第三人称单数形式。同时注意，动词ing形式作主语也常常放到句子后面，句首用形式主语 it。如：Learning a foreign language very well is not easy.It is not easy learning a foreign language very well.把一门外语学得很好是不容易的。2)that 引导的从句为宾语从句。单项填空1)_ a language requires time and effort.ALearn BLearningCTo learn DBeing learned2)Please remember _ is believing.Ato see Bsee Csaw Dseeing3)Reading this childs compositions _ really fun.Aare Bhave been Cis Dwere 答案：1)B 2)D 3)C
